Tragedy as two die in fall from Sydney overpass

The Australian

10 hours ago

Two people are dead after falling from an overpass in the Sydney CBD.
NSW Police began an investigation on Saturday after the man and woman fell from the Western Distributor onto Harbour Street at about 9.45am.
Both are believed to be in their 40s and died at the scene.
NSW Police said in a statement they were not treating the incident as suspicious.
'Following extensive inquiries – and the availability of mobile phone and CCTV footage – investigators have established there are no suspicious circumstances,' NSW Police said in a statement.
Police at the scene of the tragedy on Saturday morning. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw
Police are investigating the incident. Picture: NewsWire/Damian Shaw.
Emergency services raced to the scene just before 10am. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw
The incident caused the closure of two southbound lanes of the Harbour Bridge, and Harbour St was closed to southbound traffic.
All traffic diversions have been lifted, however traffic remained heavy early on Saturday afternoon.
'Motorists should continue to allow extra travel time in the area while traffic conditions return to normal,' the Transport Management Centre said.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Steve Zemek
Court reporter
Steve Zemek began his career in his native Queensland before moving to Sydney with Australian Associated Press in 2014. He worked as an NRL journalist for five seasons, covering the game all over Australia and in New Zealand before making a career pivot towards court reporting in 2019. He joined NCA NewsWire in mid 2020 as a Sydney-based court reporter where he has covered some of the state's biggest cases.
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